Contract Finance Analyst - Project Controls

AVIAN, Inc.; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Comprehensive Benefits

Flexible Leave Benefits

TRICARE supplement for veterans

Job summary

AVIAN, Inc. is seeking a Project Control Analyst in Lexington Park, MD to support government contracting projects. You’ll work across departments to ensure accurate financial management, including planning, reporting, billing, and contract compliance.

Ideal candidates are early-career analysts with accounting knowledge, solid Excel skills, and a willingness to learn Costpoint. This role reports to the Director of Quality and collaborates with Government customers, prime contractors, and program

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or equivalent experience.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience or internships in finance, accounting, or analytics.
• Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data integrity checks).
• Familiarity with ERP systems; Costpoint training is provided during onboarding.
• Curiosity to learn Government contracting practices; exposure to FAR/CAS is a plus.
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and the ability to follow established processes.

Responsibilities

• Assist with project setup entries in Costpoint and maintain project financial data accuracy.
• Update trackers for actuals vs plan and flag variances to the PCA lead.
• Run standard reports and compile monthly summaries for unbilled, revenue, and costs.
• Perform weekly checks on timecards and expenses; route discrepancies to approvers for correction.
• Assemble customer invoice backup and route draft invoices for review and approval.
• Maintain funding and burn-rate trackers; support contract modification requests.
• Prepare inputs for accruals and month-end activities; complete required data entry.
• Support schedule updates and routine internal reviews with organized artifacts and notes.

Skills

Excel

Attention to detail

Gov contracting curiosity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Mathematics, or equivalent

Tools

Costpoint ERP system

Job description

AVIAN, Inc. is seeking a Project Control Analyst in Lexington Park, MD to support government contracting projects. You’ll work across departments to ensure accurate financial management, including planning, reporting, billing, and contract compliance.

Ideal candidates are early-career analysts with accounting knowledge, solid Excel skills, and a willingness to learn Costpoint. This role reports to the Director of Quality and collaborates with Government customers, prime contractors, and program